19.10.2026 12:30
At a concert attended by approximately 5,000 people at the Istanbul Congress Center, 2 of the 3 people who fell ill died, while 1 person remains in critical condition. Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, speaking after the incident, stated that the 3 people had used different narcotic substances and said the deaths were caused by drugs.
At the "Unreal x Jeton" concert held at the Istanbul Congress Center in the Şişli district of Istanbul, 2 of the 3 people who fell ill and were taken to the hospital lost their lives. While a large-scale investigation was launched after the incident, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül made a striking statement regarding the cause of the deaths.
TWO PEOPLE WHO FELL ILL AT THE CONCERT LOST THEIR LIVES
At the concert held at the Istanbul Congress Center, around 03:15, 29-year-old Furkan Aksu, 24-year-old Mahmud Sami Ramazanoğlu, and 33-year-old Tuğrul M. fell ill.
Medical teams dispatched to the scene after the report administered first aid to the three people at the concert area. Furkan Aksu and Mahmud Sami Ramazanoğlu, who were then taken to Taksim Training and Research Hospital by ambulances, could not be saved despite all the doctors' interventions.
It was learned that Tuğrul M.'s treatment at the hospital continues and that his life-threatening condition persists.
GOVERNOR GÜL EXPLAINED THE CAUSE OF THE DEATHS
In his statement regarding the deaths at the concert, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül stated that the three people had used different drugs. Gül said, "Our 3 fellow citizens used different drugs. There is no problem with the food or drinks consumed at the concert. Therefore, the deaths were drug-related."
NARCOTICS TEAMS SEARCHED THE CONCERT AREA
After the incident, teams from the Istanbul Narcotics Crimes Combating Branch Directorate conducted a search in the concert area. It was learned that no negative findings were encountered during the searches.
Police teams launched a large-scale investigation into the incident in which 2 people lost their lives and 1 person was seriously injured.
APPROXIMATELY 5,000 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE CONCERT
In the police's initial examinations, it was determined that the concert was held between 21:00 and 04:00 and that approximately 5,000 people attended the event.
It was learned that alcohol was served in the concert area, where only people over the age of 18 were admitted, and that the necessary documents for the organization were also present.
HIS BODY WAS SENT TO HIS HOMETOWN
The body of Furkan Aksu, who lost his life, was sent to his hometown Zonguldak to be buried. It was learned that Aksu's body will be buried today.
The exact causes of death of Furkan Aksu and Mahmud Sami Ramazanoğlu will be determined by a report to be prepared by the Forensic Medicine Institute.